Animal Control Information

Officer Allison Caprigno is the Pelham Police Department Animal Control Officer. The animal shelter is located on Simpson Mill Road. If you have an animal complaint or animal related concern call the police station at 635-2411.

All dogs must be licensed according to RSA 466:1

NH RSA  466:1  Procuring License; Tag.  Every owner or keeper of a dog 4 months old or over shall annually, cause it to be registered, numbered, described, and licensed for one year in the office of the clerk of the city or town in which the dog is kept, and shall cause it to wear around its neck a collar to which shall be attached a metal tag with the following information thereon: the name of the city or town, year of issue of license and its registered number. The tag and license shall be furnished by the clerk at the expense of the city or town. Regardless of when the license is obtained, the license shall be effective from May 1 of each year to April 30 of the subsequent year.